Chartist Versions

Chartist 5.2

Chartist 5.2 is a maintenance release of Chartist. It
changed the limitations on the Trial Version to use a time
limit (30 days) instead of a limit on the number of objects.
It also simplified the way product keys are retrieved and
entered into the program.

Chartist 5.1

Chartist 5.1 is a maintenance release of Chartist. It
corrects a few minor problems, and adds support for the
Windows Vista Operating System.

Improved Styling of Lines and Borders

In the prior version, thick lines did not render properly
in the legacy Metafile Picture format. This release provides
correct line thickness when Chartist drawings are exported as
Metafile Pictures. Addiitonally the rendering of dotted and
dashed lines was not correct for thin lines and borders. This
release fixes that problem.

Microsoft Word Related Problem

With Word 2002 and subseqent, invisible instances of
Chartist would be left running after "Object Create From
File" operations. This has been corrected.

Vista Related Changes

In Vista, the second and subsequent instances of Chartist
did not properly display the file type in the File Open
dialog. This was corrected.

Vista does not provide a printer setup button in the Page
Setup dialog. We added a Printer... button to the Print
confirm dialog, to allow the user to change the printer or
its settings from the Print Command. The Setup Paper and
Printer Command was changed to the Setup Paper command.

A Security Manifest was added to Chartist, to cause it to
run "As Invoker" under Vista. This prevents the Vista UAC
system from "virtualizing" any file or registry operations
from Chartist. This is the recommended best practice for
Vista compliant applications.

Chartist now uses the Microsoft Installer for
installations and program maintenance. This provides a more
secure and easily repaired installation. It also allows us to
continue to provide a non-Administrator installation for both
the Trial Version and Purchased Version. Users who wish to
install Chartist on their system on Vista, without having to
get permission or a password from an Administrator, may do
so. Additionally, Adminstrative installations for all users
on a machine, as well as network installations are fully
supported.

Chartist 5.0

Chartist 5.0 has several improvements and new
features.

Color Gradients for Symbol Backgrounds

Previous versions provided for the choice of any solid
color, or hatch patterns in any colors, for the symbol
background. Version 5.0 introduces color gradients. For any
symbol, a vertical or horizontal color gradient can be
chosen. The starting (top, left) and ending (bottom, right)
colors are independently chosen.

Import Additional Graphics Formats

Export Enhanced Metafiles to the Clipboard and COM

When Chartist copies data to the Clipboard, or creates a
Chartist COM object, it now provides the more accurate
Enhanced Metafile format for use by other applications.

Improved Line and Border Styling

Previous versions provided three choices in line and
border thickness: thin, medium and thick. Version 5.0 allows
you to specify any desired thickness for lines and symbol
borders. Version 5.0 also improves dot and dash styling for
all symbol borders and lines.

Toolbar Improvements

The toolbar icons are now larger and easier to see.
Toolbar button has been added for direct access to the
"Choose Active Planes" dialog to make it more convienient
working with layered drawings. Additionally the function of
the Text Justify buttons has been improved. The Text Justify
buttons now show the justification for the current selected
symbols, or the default justification settings if no symbols
are selected.

Default Symbol and Line Properties Retained Between
Sessions

In Version 5.0, all of the default settings for lines and
symbols are maintained in the Registry for each user. This
means that the default settings you make will carry over to
your next launch of Chartist.

Improved Scrolling Of Shapes Palette

The scrolling settings for the Shapes Palette, are
reinitialized after a File Load Shapes command.

Upgrade Policy

Registered users of any previous versions of Chartist may
upgrade for the prices indicated on the Buy Now page.